INNOVATIVE WAYS TO USE LIGHTING IN HOME DÉCOR IN ESSEX

When remodelling your home, there are certain things you may not have thought of because your focus is on colour, style and even periods in décor. One of the most often overlooked aspect of remodelling or renovating a home is the lighting you will use to enhance the overall appeal of the room or rooms you are giving a new look to. Before finishing your plans, take a few moments to think about the kind of lighting that will offer the look you are after, then check out an electrician Romford area of Essex to get a quote and timeframe for installing the wiring and perhaps the lighting itself to see if your plans are within your budget. Here are some innovative ways to use lighting you may not have considered.

Task Lighting

Some rooms have need for more light than others, especially areas of the home where there is a lot of activity such as the kitchen or laundry room. Task lighting offers light directed towards areas where it is most needed so that you have ample light to do what you need to do while other areas are left in a softer glow. Task lighting can be floor lamps but usually you are looking at recessed lighting with the individual lamps being pointed towards areas that need to be well lit.

Ambient Lighting

In some rooms you don’t want that stark light that doesn’t allow you to just sit back and relax. Ambient lighting is ideal for this purpose and generally casts a warm, soft glow in the room. This is typically recessed lighting in the ceiling, or the fixtures can be flush, but the lighting gives off a warm glow that can be brightened to white if needed through the use of dimmer switches.

Accent Lighting and Lamps

If you are adding built-in cabinetry or bookshelves, accent lights are absolutely perfect for calling attention to what is being housed within. If you have a library of first edition books or some collectors’ pieces for your built-in glass cabinetry, small accent lights offer just the right amount of glow to capture the attention without overpowering all else in the room.

Wall Fixtures and Sconces

Older cottages and farmhouses often had wall fixtures and sconces of the period in which they were built. Over the years these have degenerated with use and time so that it may be required to install new lamps that have been fashioned after the period they were originally designed for. You could always try to buy working antiques, but often it is just easier and less expensive to buy new lamps fashioned like old.

Being aware of how you want to make innovative use of lighting prior to remodelling can save you a huge amount of time and effort later on. The wiring and inspection can be done prior to the finishing touches of your remodelling project and when that is complete, simply flip the switch and see the end result. It’s amazing what shedding a little light can do to any home décor.